United Kingdom: Coal imports

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 United Kingdom

Coal imports, thousand short tons

 Latest value 5,348.05
 Year 2023
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2023
 Average 23,031.49
 Min - Max 4,478.69 - 55,789.19
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2023 is 5348.05 thousand short tons, a decline from 7007.99 thousand short tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8104.13 thousand short tons, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2023 is 23031.49 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 4478.69 thousand short tons, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 55789.19 thousand short tons was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Kingdom - Coal imports - historical chart - 1980-2023




Definition: Amount of foreign coal shipped to the country.

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